I received this book for free from Netgalley in exchange for an honest review. This does not affect my opinion of the book or the content of my review.
Find My Daughter by Jennifer Chase Also by this author: Little Girls Sleeping , Her Last Whisper, Flowers on Her Grave, Last Girls Alive
Series: Detective Katie Scott #13
Also in this series: Little Girls Sleeping , Her Last Whisper, Flowers on Her Grave, Last Girls Alive
Published by Bookouture on 17th February 2025
Genres: Christmas, Crime, Suspense, Thriller
Pages: 384
Format: eARC
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She hears footsteps approaching, the creak of the uneven planks, then the clunk of a heavy lock. Her body is numb and she’s shivering in her pale silk gown, but she stands, ready to fight as the doorway cracks open. A blinding light overpowers her, and she falls backward. Her world goes black once again…
When Detective Katie Scott is approached by a smartly dressed woman with desperation in her eyes, Katie’s senses go into high alert. Moments later, questions still buzzing through her mind, Katie finds the woman dead in the carpark, blood pooling around her, and just enough life left to utter the find my daughter.
Katie doesn’t waste a second gathering her team and pulling the casefile for Anna Braxton, a teen with sparkling blue-eyes and an even brighter future, who left to meet her best friend in the mall, then disappeared. Staring at the blank investigation board, Katie won’t rest until she fulfils Anna’s mother’s dying wish.
Scouring the Braxton’s impeccable family home, Katie finds Anna’s journal, filled with teenage secrets and confessions. But it’s the one-off mention of an approach from a talent agency that catches Katie’s expert eye. She gets to work tracking the business down, but it’s a dead end. And now Anna’s best friend is also missing.
The case takes another terrifying turn just hours a girl’s body is found in the embers of a housefire, her yellow satin dress devastatingly beautiful amongst the ashes. Is it Anna, her best friend, or another girl entirely?
One thing is a monster has the closeknit community of Pine Valley in a chokehold, and Katie must get one step ahead before any more precious lives are taken—but at what cost?
Thank you to Bookouture for my copy of this book via netgalley. This is the thirteenth book in the Detective Katie Scott series but could be read as a standalone.
This story is one of those that I look at differently since becoming a mother. Katie and the team have a real tough case on their hands. The pain from Anna’s mother’s request to find her daughter is something that I hope I never have to endure. That one hit me hard.
From beginning to end this book had me captivated and desperate to find the missing girls before it was too late. It was fast paced and a struggle to put down.
This is another excellent story from Jennifer and I can’t wait to see what is next for Detective Katie Scott
About Jennifer Chase
Jennifer Chase is a multi award-winning and best-selling crime fiction author, as well as a consulting criminologist. Jennifer holds a bachelor degree in police forensics and a master’s degree in criminology & criminal justice. These academic pursuits developed out of her curiosity about the criminal mind as well as from her own experience with a violent psychopath, providing Jennifer with deep personal investment in every story she tells. In addition, she holds certifications in serial crime and criminal profiling. She is an affiliate member of the International Association of Forensic Criminologists, and member of the International Thriller Writers.
Jennifer Chase was born and raised in California and still lives there with her husband, dogs and cats. In addition to writing and consulting, Jennifer enjoys spending time outdoors, both at the beach and hiking, and engaging in some amateur photography.
Reading this book contributed to these challenges:
- 2025 Netgalley Challenge
- 2025 Reading Challenge
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